Parts of two of Southern California’s most well-known highways shut down early Saturday due to a wildfire that has burned hundreds of acres and spurred mandatory evacuations, authorities said.
Traffic along U.S. Highway 101 and the Pacific Coast Highway — which run alongside each other on the West Coast — was closed off in Ventura County due to what has been labeled the Solimar Fire.
Winds drove flames through drought-stricken vegetation and within striking distance of area beaches, in addition to “bumping against the roadway,” Ventura County Fire Capt. Steve Kaufmann said in a video posted to his department’s Facebook page.
